Seamless Gutters in Jacksonville: What the Price per Foot Buys
Three quotes for seamless gutters on the same house in Baymeadows: $1,650, $2,100 and $2,700. Same square footage, same number of downspouts, all three "seamless aluminum." The homeowner assumes the top one is padding and the bottom one is a deal. Usually it is the reverse, and the difference is written in the line items if the quote has any.
Here is what moves the price per foot, and what to ask each contractor so the quotes line up.
The base: seamless aluminum, $9–$15 a foot installed
That range covers Duval, Clay and St. Johns counties in 2026, and it is the honest answer when people ask for the average cost for gutters per foot here. It includes the aluminum, the labor to form it on site and hang it, corners, end caps, standard downspouts, and haul-away of the old system. What it does not fix is the six variables below, which is where the $1,000 spread comes from.
The six things that move the price
1. Gauge
Aluminum gutter coil comes in .027 and .032 inch. The thinner stuff is about 15% cheaper and it dents when a ladder leans on it, oil-cans in the afternoon sun, and bends under a wet load of pine straw. The .032 holds its shape. Any quote that does not state the gauge is .027. Ask.
2. Hangers
Spike-and-ferrule hangers are a nail through the gutter into the fascia. They are fast and cheap, and they back out. Hidden hangers are a bracket inside the gutter screwed into the rafter tail, invisible from the ground, and they do not back out. Spacing matters too: every 24 inches is standard, 18 inches on long runs and anywhere the gutter carries a big roof. A crew using spikes every 36 inches is saving about $1 a foot, and that is the gutter that sags in year eight.
3. Downspout size and count
A 2x3 downspout is the default. A 3x4 costs a few dollars more per downspout and moves roughly twice the water. In Jacksonville, where an inch can fall in half an hour, 3x4 should be standard, not an upgrade. Count the downspouts on each quote as well; a 60-foot run with one outlet overflows regardless of what the gutter is made of. One quote with six downspouts and another with four are not the same job. Why gutters overflow here explains the sizing.
4. Corners
Every inside and outside corner is a hand-mitered joint, and each one takes 20 to 30 minutes to cut, fit and seal properly. A simple gable house has four. A hip roof in Deerwood with bump-outs and a bay window can have twelve. Corners are why two houses with the same linear footage can differ by $300, and why a per-foot price alone does not tell you much.
5. Fascia
Rotted fascia cannot hold a hanger. A quote written from the driveway does not know whether the fascia is sound. A quote written from a ladder includes a line for fascia replacement at $8–$20 a foot for the boards that need it, or a note saying none do. If a quote has no fascia line and no note, you will find out on install day.
6. Where the house is
East of the Intracoastal, zinc-plated screws and straps corrode in salt air within a few years. Stainless steel fasteners and hangers add $1–$2 a foot, and at Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach or Ponte Vedra they are the difference between a gutter that stays up and one that is hanging after a nor'easter.
What the three quotes probably were
| Quote | What it likely includes |
|---|---|
| $1,650 | .027 aluminum, spike hangers at 36 inches, 2x3 downspouts, four outlets, no fascia line |
| $2,100 | .032 aluminum, hidden hangers at 24 inches, 3x4 downspouts, four outlets, fascia noted |
| $2,700 | Same as above plus 6-inch on the two big runs, six outlets, extensions, ten feet of fascia |
The middle quote is a good gutter. The top one is a good gutter sized for the roof. The bottom one is the gutter that was already on the house, installed a second time.
The per-foot ranges in one place
| Item | Typical installed price |
|---|---|
| 5-inch seamless aluminum | $9 – $13 a foot |
| 6-inch seamless aluminum | $12 – $16 a foot |
| Stainless hardware near the beach | add $1 – $2 a foot |
| Copper half-round | $35 – $55 a foot |
| Stainless micro-mesh guard | $10 – $18 a foot |
| Aluminum screen guard | $5 – $9 a foot |
| Fascia board replacement | $8 – $20 a foot |
These are typical market ranges for the area in 2026, not quotes.
What the per-foot number leaves out
A per-foot figure covers the gutter on the wall. Several common items sit outside it and show up as their own lines:
- Fascia. Only the boards that need it, priced by the foot.
- Buried drains. Priced by the run, not by the foot of gutter.
- Guards. A separate per-foot line, cheapest when added with new gutters.
- Two-story access. Often 15–25% more for the height and setup.
- Extra downspouts. Some quotes include a set number and charge for more.
Ask each contractor which of these are in the number and which are extra.
Turning a per-foot price into a house price
Illustrative numbers, not a quote. A single-story house in Baymeadows has 170 feet of gutter. Most walls are fine at 5-inch, but the back wall takes a large roof plane and gets 6-inch.
- 120 feet of 5-inch at $11: $1,320
- 50 feet of 6-inch at $14: $700
- Total: about $2,020, with 3x4 downspouts and haul-away
If eight feet of fascia over the garage is soft, add that at the per-foot fascia price. That is how a quote should be built, line by line, so you can see where every dollar goes.
Questions that make quotes comparable
- What gauge is the aluminum?
- Hidden hangers or spikes, and at what spacing?
- Downspout size, and how many?
- Is any run 6-inch, and why or why not?
- Was the fascia checked from a ladder, and is there a per-foot price if any is soft?
- Are extensions and haul-away included?
- Are the fasteners stainless (if you are near the beach)?
- What is the workmanship warranty, separate from the finish warranty?
A contractor who answers all eight in writing has given you an estimate. A contractor who gives you one number and a discount that expires tonight has given you a sales pitch. The cost page has the full 2026 tables by house size, and the installation page lists what every job includes so you can compare it line by line.
Common questions
Why do some contractors quote by the foot and others by the house?
It is mostly habit. A per-foot price is easier to compare, but only if both quotes measured the same footage. Ask for the total footage on any whole-house quote so you can work out the rate yourself.
Is a lower per-foot price ever the better deal?
Sometimes, if every line matches: same gauge, same hangers and spacing, same downspout size and count. If any of those is lower, the cheaper number usually buys a weaker system.
Do corners cost extra?
Some quotes price corners on their own, others build them into the per-foot rate. Either is fine. Just make sure two quotes on a house with many corners are counting them the same way.
How do I measure my own gutter footage?
Add up the length of every roof edge that has, or will have, a gutter. A tape along the ground under each eave gets you close. Add a few feet per corner. Knowing your own number lets you check each quote's footage and work out its true price per foot.
Does the price per foot include downspouts?
Usually a standard number of downspouts is included, but not always. Ask how many are in the price, what size they are, and what each extra one costs.
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